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2018 Map of Urbana

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Urbana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign anchors this landscape of the Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area, where academic and urban development transitions into the agrarian expanses of east-central Illinois. The map captures a detailed grid of major streets, from W University Ave to Springfield Ave, bordered by several significant burial grounds including Mount Hope Cem and Roselawn Cem. The urban footprint of Champaign and Urbana gives way to the south to smaller communities like Savoy and Philo.

Natural drainage systems including the Boneyard Cr, Saline Br Drainage Ditch, and the Embarras River define the local topography. Further south, the terrain is shaped by Yankee Ridge and crossed by the historic Illinois Central RR. The presence of several outlying cemeteries such as Locust Grove Cem and Calvary Cem provides valuable landmarks for genealogists tracing family roots in this part of Champaign County.